C To t.he Public: We appreciate your p,,st patronage, and ear # nestly solicit a continuance of same in the future. Trade with us and take advantage of our Ssuperior service, and get pwure, fresh drugs at the Svery best prices. Give us a trial aid compare our goods and Sprices with others and be convinced that you can C do bettee by tra.ding at our store than elsewhere. . IDEAL DRUG STORE FRANKLINTON, LA. Ask for Piano Votes at Ideal Drug Store and The Boston Store. "' AI - --:- ·-- - ice · ·- ··; local Items Brief licntion of Local ad 'i r ,tal IlappeningI s o T yf 'h W I:k. Franklinton, La., May 25, 1916 Prentiss Byrd. of Rio, was a week-end visitor. Get ready for Wool Day-sacks at The Babingtou Store, Inc. No, 666 will cure Chills and Fever. Itis the most speedy remedy we know. Dr. T. F. Tysnes spent the t week-end with his wife in New Orleans. Misses Leila and Tessie Jones t returned Tuesday after a visit t with friends at Enon. r All Kinds of Fertilizers-Bone dust, phosphate, i...

Special Lumber Bargains For Saturday, May 27th. The residents throughout this vicinity will be given an opportunity to secure their requirements of lumber for the building and repairing of their houses, barns and fences, at attractive prices. Big Values For Your Money! SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 27TH. 7,000 ft. 1x6" No. 1 S4S. $15.00 per M. 16,000 feet 3-8x3" No. 2 Ceiling $8.00 per M. 9,000 ft. 5-4x4, 8 and 10" No. 2 Flooring ....... ......... 10.00 per iM. 2 or 3 cars 1x4" and wider No. 4 Common S1S............... 7.00 per M. For Special bargains in all grades of Mouldings and Quarter Round-call to see us. There are also other bargains which we will be pleased to show on application. If you are not receiving our LUMBER BAR GAIN LISTS, they will be mailed to you upon request Great Southern Lumber Company. Retail Department, Bogalusa, Louisiana. To Farmers Seed Peas - $2.00 Bu. Early Velvet Beans 2.50 Bu. Sorghum Seed 3c Lb. T. CHARoE Seed Corn 50c Pk. SCOTT-LOVE CO. Franklinton, La...

Official Journal of Washington Parish and the Town of Franklinton. VOLUME 7. , FRANKLINTON, LA., THURSDAY, JUNE 1,19109. NUMBER '. LEGISLATURE GETS BUY 1 Committee Named to Draw Primary Law Cattle Di)in ping Bill Assured. loth houses of the LI gil;dtnre began to grind in earnest TIhurs day. Numerous impvrtant cmn mittee hearings were held. As clear road for the statewide cat- p tie dipping bill aimed at the cattle tick appenred certain. Th'e SI Byrne bill carrying the s).0Uo,0U iti bond issue fuor New Orleans slid i u through the House with little up- h position. The vote was 10; to 8. Under a suspension of the rules fr it was carried to the Senate city! affairs committee immedtately. t Governor Pleasant's message, dealing chiefly with the financial sQ situation, was received and read in both houses. Reading of the in message was followed with close tr attention in both chambers but, V as it is rather complicated, must m of the members waited the oppur. th tunity of reading the prin...

ý era=Leaber. I. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Mr;. J. VOL BROCK, Editor. Suter las second class matter April , 1910 at the, 1. ,tofmce at F'rank)intOl La.. under L the Act .,f Congress of Mareh 3. 179. Advertising Rates on Application Address all Communications to Era-Leader, Franklinton, La. Advertisements and subscriltions will be continued at rcgiular rates tn tii all past indebtedness is paid up. _________________ ~ di SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 A YEAR Franklinton, La.. June 1. 1916 u sp Hon. Jess Johnson of Boga- i lusa, who gassed the legal exam tit ination for the State Bar several j weeks ago, was formally intro duced to tlhe court here on Mon- fo day and is now an acknowledged h( and heartily welcomed member at of the Washington Parish Bar. o0 Mr. Johnson has had an un usually successful life for a young man, having gone to Wash- c ington, D. C., immediately after t finishing his University course In Louisiana, and as Secretary to Senator Ransdall had a very broadening experience in his as so...

To the! Public: We appreciate,your past patronage. and ear Snestly solicit a continuatcne of same in the future. Trade with us aniid take advantagLe of our Ssuperior service, and get pure, fresh drugs at the very best prices. Give us a trial a.d compare our goods and Sprices with others and be convinced that you can ý do better by trading at our store than elsewhere. IDEAL DRUG STORE FRANKLINTON, LA. Ask for Piano Vote at ideal Drug Stwre and Ti' Ir o Stonsre. Local Items Brief Me' tion of I.-; and I', r.;inal Happenings of T' h W.k Franklinton, La.. June 1, 1916 Rev. Joe liateman preached in Angie Sunday. No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever. It is the most speedy remedy we know. Miss Belma Burt is returned Monday from a short visit with friends in Clifton. Mrs. J. J. Walker left Mon day for a few days' visit with relatives in AcComb. All Kinds of Fertilizers-Bone dust, phosplhate, imperial. The Babington Store, Inc. Mrs. D. R. Johnson left Mon day for a week's visit with her brother...

Special Lunioer Barg ains. For Saturday, June Ist. The residents throughout this vicinity will be given an opportunity to secure their requirements of lumber for the building and repairing of their houses, barns and fences, at attractive prices. Big Values For Your Money! SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST. 7,000 ft. 1x6" No. 1 S4S. $15.00 per M. 16.000 feet 3-8x3" No. 2 Ceiling $8.00 per M. 9,000 ft. 5-4x4, 8 and 10" No. 2 Flooring........ .............. 10.00 per M. 2 or 3 cars 1x4" and wider No. 4 Common S1S.............. 7.00 per M. For Special bargains in all grades of Mouldings and Quarter Round-call to see us. There are also other bargains which we will be pleased to show on application. If you are not receiving our LUMBER BAR GAIN LISTS, they will be mailed to you upon request Great Southern Lumber Company. Retail Department, Bogalusa, Louisiana. Tick Eradication. J. E. l3ateman's views when I interviewed for Washington Par- 1 ish attitude. t "'The people of this parish are 9 v...

te era= .Leabet. h PU BLISHED WEEKLY. Mrs. J. VOL BROCK, Editor. Enter,:d as second class matter April 5, 1910 at ths 1lostofflce at Franklinton, La., under the Act of Congress of March3, 1879. Advertising Rates on Application Address all Communications to Era.Leader, Franklinton, La. Advertisements and subscriptions will be continued at regular rates un til all past indebtedness is paid up. SUBSCRIPTION Jl 00 A YEAR Frankllnton, La.. June 8. 1916 Au administration bill plcrfl ly ana SW sheriffs on a salary basis with ruption o] respect of criminal and civil Deputy, duties was introduced in the proved hi lower house of the Louisiana ity durit Legislature. under St main in More th7in 100 persons were completii reported killed and Cearly 200 ing up af injured by a tornado thalipassed who is over Arkansas and Northern have bee Mississippi early Tuefday, caus- inal sher ing a property loss of $300,000 in had, wil the vicinity of Jackson. mile eas time to JUDGE PRENTISS B, CARTER it. TO...

I, To the Public: We appreciate your past patronage, and ear- * i nestly solicit a continuance o.f same in the future. Trade with us and take advantage of our superior service, and get pure, fresh drugs at the " very best prices. Give us a trial a:ld compare our goods and i Sprices with others and he convinced that you can  do better by trading at our store than elsewhere. IDEAL DRUG STORE FRANKLINTON, LA. Ask for Piano Vote- at ideal Drug Store anal Tue Boston Store. 4 Askfor. ian o Jot,,a'[ SLocal Items Brief Mention of Local and Irsonal Happenings of Thle We tk. Franklinton, La.. June 8, 1916 Fred 'rey of Amite spent tile week-end with friends hiere. of , of Z No. 666 will cure Chiils and Fever. as Itis the most speedy remedy we know. Miss Marie Magee is spend- big ing this week with relatives at pub Sunny Hill. Keep the flies off your stock .Ds with Gnat Oil.-Sold by Babing- Nev ton's Drug Store, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bethea o with little Ruth Mary, spent sol Sunday in New O...

1 Special Lumioer Barg ains For Saturday, June 8th., The residents throughout this vicinity will be given an opportunity to secure their requirements of lumber for the building and repairing of their houses, barns and fences, at attractive prices. Big Values For Your Money! SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH. 7,000 ft. 1x6" No. 1 S4S. $15.00 per M. 16.000 feet 3-8x3" No. 2 Ceiling $8.00 per M. 9,000 ft. 5--4x4, 8 and 10" No. 2 Flooring.... ......... 10.00 per M. 2 or 3 cars 1x4" and wider No. 4 Common S1S ......... 7.00 per M. For Special bargains in all grades of Mc:uldings and Quarter Round-call to see us. There are also other bargains which we will be pleased to show on application. If you are not receiving our LUMBER BAR GAIN LISTS, they will be mailed to you upon request Great Southern Lumber Company, Retail Department, Bogalusa, Louisiana. School Board ri P'i ocrliigs. (Continued from first page.) rectors of the public schools of Washington Parish, Louisiana, 1 will meet at thei...

" Official Journal of Washington Parish and the Town of Franklinton. VOLUMNE 7. "'";"," ":. . r, ';:"... FRANKLINTON, LA., THURSDAY, JUNE' 15, NUMBER 12. ~~~~~~~~~~~ <L NT N LA i5 . i.i .  ,- ( ' [N Ii|,€ P ,o.~. I .J} Marketing Agricultural Prolucta Much liha beýn said regardiniti demuonslration wlRk and pro gres. ive agriculture in genierial in this paribh: all with a -inr:ere meaning, but few seem t, see the truly great need of a cimpetent{ assistant in the right capacity. There is no question in my mind but that we neeýd more per sonal advice on more and better i crops and better touck thani we are getting, but why do;'t we get it? Anyone can answer that questionl with the great cornmm n answer--The funds are not available to secure such service." That seems strange here in the Sunny South where climatic con ditions permit outdoor work the year iound and the soil can readi ly be made to produce almost any crop grown in the United States, yet such is the case. It is no...

SfEra= eabeT. PUBLISHED WEEKLY., Mrs. J. VOL BROCK, Editor. EotLer d as second class ma;tter April 5, 1910 at the 1,ostof1ce at Franklinton. La., under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1879. Advertising Rates on Application Address all Communications to Era-Leader, Franklinton, La. Advertisements and subscriptions will be continued at regular rates un til all past indebtedness is paid up. SUBSCRIPTION $1 00 A YEAR Franklinton, La.. June 15, 1916. ANNOUNCEM3ENTS: For District Attorney, 26th Judicial District- J. VOL BROCK I take this method of announc- the ing to tlh, voters of the 26th cle Judicial District that I will be a wr candidate for re-election to the office of District Attorney in the se( coming primary. I have only cai held the office one term and fr( would like to be re-elected to a rel second term. This is the only tin office I have ever held or asked for in the district. During the se past four years I have served the ca people faithfully and conscieu- ga tiously. I rea...

Special 'r er Barg ilns For Saturday, June 17th, --- - 1 Il The residents throughout this vicinity will be given an opportunity to secure their requirements of lumber for the building and repairing of their houses, barns and fences, at attractive prices. Big Values For Your Money! S?ECIALS FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH. 7,000 ft. 1x6" No. 1 S4S. $15.00 per M. 16.000 feet 3-8x3" Nd. 2 Ceiling $8.00 per M. 9,000 ft. 5-4x4, 8 and 10" No. 2 Flooring. ............ 10.00 per M. 2 or 3 cars 1x4" and wider No. 4 Common S1S... 7.00 per M. For Special bargains in all grades of Mouldings and Quarter Round-call to see us. There are also other bargains which we will be pleased to show on application. If you are not receiving our LUMBER BAR GAIN LISTS, they will be mailed to you upon request Great Southern Lumber Company. Retail Department, Bogalusa, Louisiana. _.__.---- School Boardl Proceedi c ng s. ati (Continued from first page.) opet lot I lots commissioners and J. A. Ma~;ee and clerk of election ...

_ bae ~n abet.-~ Official Journal of Washington Parish and the Town of Franklinton. __ VOLUME 7. ""^"'"T""" E ":""ý".'"""'"""'- FRANKLINTON, LA., THURSDAY, JUNI 22, 19io. NUMBER 1. U. . ON VERGE OF WAR WITH MEXICO Entire National Guard and Militia Called Out B3 President's Order.-Men From Each State to Bt Mobilized at Own Camps and Prepared Foi Seryice Along Border. Washington, June 18.-P-res. ll TVikon has called out the militia a of every state for service on the Mexican border. If Brig. Gen, Alfred Mills esti- L mated the minimum militia force t to be called out to be 143,000 men. I General Funston, commanding t the border forces, will designate II the time and place for move ments of guardsmen to the inter- a national line as the occasion shall r require. h In announcing the orders Sec. a Baker said the state forces would t be employed only to guard the border and that no additional I troop movements into Mexico were contemplated except in pursuit of raiders. Simultaneously with...

the Era= eabIer. PU BLSEIlU WEEKLY. IMr3. J. VOL BROCK, Editor. *.0 (d as second class wetter A% rr. f10U at th.' 1patotCee at Frankiinton. La.. under theAr. of Congress of Mareli 3. l79. Advertisinh Hates on Application Address all Comiunications to Era-Leader, Franklinton, La. Advertisements and subscriptions will he continued at regular rates un tii all past indebtedness is paid up. SUBSCRIPTION o1.o A YEAR Franklinton, La.. June 22. 1916. ANNOUNCE1:METS: For Di'4rict Attorney, 26th Judicial Distrit t J. VOL 13ROCK Sibscril'ion C(lonti'st Called ofl U 1For reasons best known to the editor, and entirely satisfactory to the contestants, the subscrip tion contest which was announc ed to begin on Thursday last, has been abandoned If any one has secured sub scriptions and wishes to turn ineIn for a lijeral conmmission, seIndl in thie Linmes right away with the amount collected and ai check wi;l be sent to you by r( turn mail to fully comflpýnsate for your trouble in securing sub scrip...

To the Public: We appreciate your past patronage, and ear Snestle solicit a continuance of same in the future. Trade with us and take advantage of our Ssuperior service, and get pure, fresh drugs at the ~ very blest prices. vGive us a trial a -id compare our goods and prices with others and be convinced that you can do better by trading at our store than elsewhere. . IDEAL DRUG STORE FRANKLINTON, LA. Ask for Piano Votes at IMeal Drug Store and The Boston Store. Local Items Brief enticn [i of Lo(ca1 aiul IPrsoriaI Hrappenitng at The 221Week. Franklinton, La., June 22, 1916. No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever. Itisthe Miost speedy remedy we know. Miss Elsie Magee of Iackley, is visiting Miss Vanda Burris this week. Mrs. M. F. Magee spent the week-end in Bogalusa with Mrs. Jesse Stallings. Mr. and Mrs. 0. 13. Mageo of Bogalasa, were week-end guests of Mrs. T. M. Babington. We are handling fresh vegeta bles, beans, tomatoes, etc. The labington Store, Inc. Jesse Stallings who has been wo...

Official Journal of Washington Parish and the Town of Franklinton. VOLUME 7. ,.t,.I.T. . ,:IZA. .T...III.I.IIII FIRANKLINTON, LA., I ýURSDAY , JUNI: 29, 19I'u. _ _,__ _ _1.__ _ _,,__._ NU,-M Bl.+l, ++,iI/lA,,£+ 4il. NEW JUDGE CONVENES SPECIAL JURY TERM. Judge Prentiss B. (arl or open. ..e . co tL 1V l{ 11  dl aI III)L i ing, this being the first criminal termi in the district at whi,,h the new Judge has presided. Judge Carter, in iris usual graceful and eloquent manner. Mnade a few brief remarks iii as euming his official duties and with the preparation of the weeks of hard work following.his appoint ment, was ready to take up the court's affairs where they were 4.-:. . .:.. . ,. +y HON. PRENTISS t. CARTER. dropped by the sudden death of Judge Joseph B. Lancaster in the midst of the May term, There is an unusually full docket and the town presents quite an air of activity with its ; grand and petit jurors assembled : and the witnesses summoned, bgsides a full number of visitors. T...

SE radeanbe. L'Lýl;LtSýl)l'J rEEKlKY. M s. J. VOL BROCK, Editor. l.nflt (1 as second cl;as maltter April 5, 1910 it Io.! nlistonfce at Fratinliint"n, La.. under the .\ i f Congress of Marich 3, 1879. \dvcrtising Itates on Application Address all Communications to i'r;a-Leader, Franklinton, La. .\dvertisements and subscriptions nill h ,c(ntinuoed at regular rates un ti' all  aIt indebtedness is paid up. SUIBSCRIPTION w1.00 A YEAR Franklinton, La., June 29, 1916. ANNOUNC EMENTS: For District Attorney, 26th Judicial Distrkt t- J. VOL BROCK When war with Spai.t was de clared in 1898 thousands of young men left their employment and went to the front in defense of their country. When the war was over these yoean, soldiers re turned home and in a majority of oa'es found their josb filled by other people and thenmselves out of employment and without pros pects f(or the future, Such was the rewar I of v:,lor in 1898. Today thousands iof the princi pal business institutions of the country ...